The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
81° ENE @ 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:49pm / 6:37am
BUOY FORECAST
SW3.6ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

MON 21

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 7am on Thu 9/17

WINDENE 12 mph

PRIMARYSW (229) 3.6 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYS (188) 2.5 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,7.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

9mph
3.6ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SSW

4mph
3.5ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.5ft
14s
SW

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

8mph
3.4ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
3.4ft
13s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.3ft
13s
SW

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
2.8ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
1.8ft
18s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.8ft
18s
SW

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
2.1ft
18s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

WNW

7mph
2.3ft
19s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

WNW

4mph
2.3ft
19s
SW

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
fair

SE

5mph
2.7ft
17s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
2.9ft
17s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

SSE

7mph
2.9ft
17s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 9mph	3.6ft 14s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft clean	SSW 4mph	3.5ft 14s SW
6pm	4-5 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.5ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	ENE 8mph	3.4ft 13s SW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SSW 5mph	3.4ft 13s SW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.3ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 4mph	2.8ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	WSW 12mph	1.8ft 18s SW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 9mph	1.8ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	ENE 3mph	2.1ft 18s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	WNW 7mph	2.3ft 19s SW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	WNW 4mph	2.3ft 19s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft fair	SE 5mph	2.7ft 17s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	SW 4mph	2.9ft 17s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	SSE 7mph	2.9ft 17s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2026 @ 7:19am.

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